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    Gov. DeSantis' Press Office
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    Florida governor proposes big jump in starting teachers' salaries

    Oct. 7, 2019
    Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to spend $600 million to boost starting teachers' salaries in Florida to $47,500 a year.
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    Senators propose national clearinghouse for school safety

    Oct. 2, 2019
    The School Safety Clearinghouse Act would establish a federal agency that would collect best practices for school security and design.
    Kansas Supreme Court
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    New school funding law meets constitutional requirements, Kansas Supreme Court says

    June 14, 2019
    After years of inadequate funding by the legislature, justices say increased appropriations for schools have addressed constitutional shortcomings.
    KVUE-TV
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    Texas school finance overhaul provides an additional $6.5 billion for schools

    June 11, 2019
    The legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott is projected to boost base per-pupil spending by 20%.
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    Maryland legislation adds $850 million in school funding over 2 years

    May 16, 2019
    Gov. Larry Hogan allows the school funding bill to become law despite "significant reservations."
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    Judge says North Carolina owes local districts $730 million that was improperly withheld

    March 7, 2019
    Decision reaffirms 2008 ruling that school district should have received the proceeds of civil fines collected over 9 years.
    New Jersey Governor's Office
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    New law requires New Jersey schools to install silent alarms

    Feb. 7, 2019
    All 2,500 schools in the state will have the alarms installed.
    CBS News
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    New laws boost school bus safety in New Jersey

    Dec. 19, 2018
    Legislation was prompted by a May bus crash that killed a teacher and a student from Paramus, N.J.
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    Maryland governor proposes $3.5 billion school construction program

    Dec. 12, 2018
    Gov. Larry Hogan says the plan would be the largest investment in school construction in Maryland history.